The CBI and DRI, with support from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, have busted an interstate wildlife trafficking syndicate operating between Maharashtra and West Bengal. Six accused were arrested and 53 Schedule-I protected species, including Slow Lorises, Binturongs have been rescued

The seized tiger skins and pangolin scales have been secured as evidence while investigators continue efforts to trace the origin of the wildlife articles, identify potential buyers and uncover interstate links in the trafficking network